News & Events

The lobby of our Alta Behavioral Healthcare facility at 711 Belmont Avenue has undergone extensive renovations. Included are graphics depicting Youngstown-area landmarks and inspirational themes. We’re very excited and pleased with how it turned out, and we hope our children and their families like it too.

Alta’s School-Based Mental Health Programs serve many students and families throughout the City of Youngstown and Mahoning County. Classroom Connections (school-based counseling, consultation and training) served 1,190 students during the 2015-2016 school year. The Linkages Program (school-based mental health, education and suicide prevention/screening) served 3,464 — with 681 of these …

Among the programs offered by Alta Care Group that have a broad impact on Early Childhood Mental Health are: Incredible Years UPSTREAM Literacy Program Parent Groups Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (ECMHC) Professional Development Trainings In the 2015-2016 school year, 40 families were served by the UPSTREAM program, there were …

YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO — As part of the Positive Parenting Program®, Alta Behavioral Healthcare will present a free seminar on Raising Resilient Children for parents of kids ages birth to 12 years old. The event will be held Wednesday, May 3 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Kids Town, 55 Stadium Drive in …

The rapid growth of Alta Behavioral Healthcare has brought about the opening of a new Boardman office at 8255 South Avenue. Alta Care Group CEO Joe Shorokey said “As our growth continues, we recognize the importance of being more accessible to our families. We have many children and families interested in our services …

Alta Care Group has received a grant from the Mahoning County District Board of Health (MCDBH) for a program designed to curb the high rate of infant mortality in Mahoning County. The grant, administered locally by the MCDBH, will fund the expansion of Care Coordination Services provided by Community Health …

As part of the Positive Parenting Program®, Alta Behavioral Healthcare will present a free seminar on the Power of Positive Parenting for parents of kids ages birth to 12 years old. The event will be held Monday, March 13 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at the Newport Branch of …

Meg Harris, Alta Trauma Supervisor, has been training the entire staff on becoming more informed about those who have experienced trauma. This includes awareness of how a person who has experienced trauma may react to sounds, smells and conversations. Making our staff aware of some common triggers can help us …

Alta Behavioral Healthcare’s UPSTREAM™ Program has openings for: Preschool-age children Kindergarten-second grade Youngstown City School children UPSTREAM is a home-based literacy and social/emotional program to help children from preschool through second grade improve their reading and literacy skills and be socially and emotionally ready to learn. The aim of working …

Alta Behavior Healthcare is developing an intensive home-based treatment program. The target populations for these services are children who have a need for more intense and frequent therapy to return them to their natural homes, or prevent an out of home placement. Therapists who work in this service will have …

The Children’s Circle of Friends Night at the Races was a great success! Please revisit the site at a later date for details for 2018! Thank you to all who sponsored and/or attended. The Children’s Circle of Friends relies on the generosity of donors, such as yourself, and is grateful for your support. Contact …

YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO — As part of the Positive Parenting Program®, Alta Behavioral Healthcare will present a free seminar on Raising Resilient Children for parents of kids ages birth to 12 years old. The event will be held Wednesday, January 18 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Alta Behavioral Healthcare, …

Alta Behavioral Healthcare received a grant from the William Swanston Charitable Fund to assist Head Start Children and their families to identify and establish positive nutritional alternatives and to incorporate them into their lives. Lori Stellmar, Head Start nutritionist, has been working with Santisi’s Wholesale Foods to expose children to …

The First Annual World Series of Wine, sponsored by the Donald P. Pipino Family, was held at the Lake Club in Poland on October 20th. Two hundred and fifty guests in attendance were treated to a wine competition by area homemade wine makers. There were a total of 24 competitors, and …